Your generous gifts of food and money during our July food drive generated nearly 32,000 meals for the hungry right here in the Bay area. Thank you for being a hero!
10 Connects is looking for local heroes. Nominate the hero in your life. Do you know someone who's a hero? It can be a person who does something dramatic or someone who just makes everyday life a little easier.
A Polk County sheriff's captain has been making a difference in lives for years, and recently he took his effort to the next level. Rick Hohl is a captain with the Polk County sheriff's department who has a passion for giving.
The 75-year-old has been helping protect students for six years.
Dr. Walter Smith, a lifelong educator and a former president of Florida A & M University, is the founder of a public library in Tampa and he's using their resources to impact the lives of thousands of youth in the area.
Join bikers and Dave Andreychuck for the annual Motorcycle Miles for Moffitt Poler Run benefiting cancer research at Moffitt.
"I don't call myself a hero. I'm just happy I did the right thing," says 17-year-old Justin Jackson.
10 Connects wants to thank everyone for their donations. However, if you missed out today, click here for a list of some Salvation Army drop-off sites throughout the Bay Area.
Hamid Saidi has a passion for cooking and a soft-spot for animals. Once a month, his Gulfport restaurant donates 20 percent of sales to animal rescue groups.
Staff members at WellSpring Oncology Cancer Center have started a fund to help cancer patients cope with everyday bills.
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